Craddock Stories

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Description

One of the things that makes Fred Craddock's sermons so compelling is his masterful use of storytelling, but, until now, few of his stories have ever been published. This collection offers for the first time hundreds of Craddock stories told in his own words and a glimpse of his life.

Sujets

• Sermons
• Philosophie et théologie
• Christianity

Informations

• Publié par: Chalice Press
• Date de parution: 01 juin 2001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780827205178
• Langue: English

Extrait

F RED B. C RADDOCK edited by Mike Graves and Richard F. Ward

“When I was in my late teens, I wanted to be a preacher.When I was in my late twenties, I wanted to be a good preacher. Now that I am older, I want more than anything else to be a Christian. To live simply, to love generously, to speak truthfully, to serve faithfully, and leave everything else to God.”

–Fred B. Craddock

By Fred B. Craddock

Edited by Mike Graves and Richard F. Ward

© 2001 Fred B. Craddock All rights reserved. For permission to reuse content, please contact Copyright Clear- ance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, [phone], www.copyright.com. The publishers have generously given permission to use extended quotations from the following works by Fred B. Craddock: “PrayingThrough Clenched Teeth.” InTheTwentieth Century Pulpit,vol. 2. Edited by James W. Cox. Nashville:Abingdon Press, 1981. Overhearing the Gospel. Nashville:Abingdon Press, 1978. As OneWithout Authority. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2001. “On Being Pentecostal.” InBest Sermons 1. Edited by James W. Cox. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1988. “Have You Ever Heard John Preach?” InBest Sermons 4. Edited by James W. Cox. NewYork: HarperCollins, 1991.

Cover photo: © Nancy Anne Dawe Cover design: Lynne Condellone Interior design: Elizabeth Wright Interior photo: Bill Mahan, Cherry Log Christian Church Art direction: Michael Domínguez

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Library of Congress Cataloging–in–Publication Data Craddock, Fred B. Craddock stories / by Fred B. Craddock ; edited by Mike Graves and Richard F. Ward. p. cm. ISBN-10: 0-827204-83-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-827204-83-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Story sermons. 2. Sermons,American. I. Graves, Mike. II.Ward, Richard F. III.Title. BV4307.S7 C73 2001 252’.0663--dc21 2001000777

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Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Fred Craddock’s Story 5

Stories from Fred Craddock 13